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Cotton Fields Mel O'Joe written by Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbedder and recorded in 1940 Recorded by numerous artist including Harry Belafonte, The Beach Boys, The New Christy Minstrels, and CCR and many more Intro: Wait 4 Beats (90 bpm)
B When I w as a itty bitty baby
E B My momma would r ock me in the cradl e
F# In them old cotton fields back h ome
B E B It was do wn in louisiana just about a mi le from texar kana
F# B In them old cot ton fields back ho me
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B When I w as a itty bitty baby
E B My momma would r ock me in the cradl e
F# In them old cotton fields back h ome
B E B It was do wn in louisiana just about a mi le from texar kana
F# B B7 In them old cot ton fields back ho me
E When them cot ton bolls get rotten
B You can't pi ck very much cotton
F# In them old cotton fields back h ome
B E B It was do wn in louisiana just about a mi le from texark ana
F# B E B In them old cot ton fields back ho me
B When I w as aitty bitty baby
E B My momma would r ock me in the cradl e
F# In them old cotton fields back h ome
B E B I went w ay down to Arkansas, People say w hat you come here f or
F# B B7 In them old cot ton fields back ho me
E When them cot ton bolls get rotten
B You can't pi ck very much cotton
F# In them old cotton fields back h ome
B E B It was do wn in louisiana just about a mi le from texark ana
F# B E B In them old cot ton fields back ho me
Instrumental Violin and Guitar
B E W hen them cot ton bolls get rotten
B You can't pi ck very much cotton
F# In them old cotton fields back h ome
B E B It was do wn in louisiana just about a mi le from texark ana
F# B E B In them old cot ton fields back ho me
B When I w as a itty bitty baby
E B My momma would r ock me in the cradl e
F# In them old cotton fields back h ome
B E B It may s ound a little funny, but you didn't m ake very much m oney
F# B B7 In them old cot ton fields back ho me
E When them cot ton bolls get rotten
B You can't pi ck very much cotton
F# In them old cotton fields back h ome
B E B It was do wn in louisiana just about a mi le from texark ana
F# B E B In them old cot ton fields back ho me
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F# B E B F# B In them old cot ton fields back ho me